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I Kina spiser de hunde

  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
24K
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I Kina spiser de hunde (1999)
Dark ComedyActionComedyCrime

Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.Two brothers, one cold and ruthless, the other sensitive and reluctant, and their brutal misadventures.

  • Director
    • Lasse Spang Olsen
  • Writer
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Kim Bodnia
    • Dejan Cukic
    • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lasse Spang Olsen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • Kim Bodnia
      • Dejan Cukic
      • Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • 52User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Kim Bodnia
    Kim Bodnia
    • Harald
    Dejan Cukic
    Dejan Cukic
    • Arvid
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Martin
    Tomas Villum Jensen
    • Peter
    Peter Gantzler
    Peter Gantzler
    • Franz
    Trine Dyrholm
    Trine Dyrholm
    • Hanne
    Line Kruse
    • Astrid
    Brian Patterson
    • Vuk
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    Søren Sætter-Lassen
    • Henning
    • (as Søren Sætter Lassen)
    Lester Wiese
    • Richard
    Jesper Christensen
    Jesper Christensen
    • Bartender
    Lasse Lunderskov
    • Jørgen
    Preben Harris
    • Erling
    Slavko Labovic
    • Ratko
    Zarko Labovic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Vasilije Bojicic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Vojkan Fatic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    Nikola Labovic
    • Onkel (Uncle)
    • Director
      • Lasse Spang Olsen
    • Writer
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews52

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    8BeneCumb

    If Tarantino and Rodriguez were Danes...

    ... they would have apparently created a similar works, at least in their youth. Also here, a series of crazy and violent events with "ordinary" and "mad" people involved are triggered by a small short-term event. The things will never be the same and all characters have to review their values, approaches and problem-solving methods. Solutions are often damaging and/or fatal, although the outcome is not anticipated (however, using a narrator and its role in the very ending are witty and distinct). The cast is also strong and catchy, Kim Bodnia and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, above all; the latter's recurring line "We are only cooks!" makes you always giggle.

    The only question I wanted to raise throughout the film: what about police, journalists - or sometimes even witnesses? So many tough-rough acts and no response from them at all?

    Still, recommended if you like twisted action comedies with fine performances.
    8ShikiPA

    Danish version of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels with more black humor

    I Kina Spiser de Hunde(In China They Eat Dogs) is a Danish version of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. It's a combination of comedy, drama and action with lots of black humor. Fact that movie is written like all Danish mega hits by Andreas Thomas Jensen was good enough for me to watch it.

    Kim Bodnia is absolutely fantastic in this movie, playing a ruthless villain and psychopath who also has his tender side, love for his brother. Dejan Cukic, Tomas Villum Jensen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas alongside Vuk are responsible for funny situations. And Serbians mob complete the circle which makes this movie so enjoyable and makes you wanna watch the sequel Gamle mænd i nye biler(Old Men in New Cars).

    *Nikolaj Lie Kaas made his breakthrough with this movie and we all know that he is alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen best actor in Danish cinematography for the past 15 years.
    10kallepister

    Laughed my ass off

    I am always a bit shy when it comes to laughing out loud, especially when i'm alone, but this movie has almost therapeutical qualities. In the beginning i was a bit astonished about the sheer and unexpected brutality that occurs quite sudden after a very soft entry. But pretty soon i realised the twinkling in the author's eye, and i started to laugh 'til i almost fainted. The dialogues are captivating, the characters convincingly weird and Arvid's decline follows some unforgettable kind of crude and funny "inevitabilism". This is the funniest actioncomedy i've seen for years. Refreshingly different, astoundingly perfect. A true recommendation not only for friends of the genre. I will buy it on Video or DVD, my highest private ranking.
    7McBuff

    Guilty pleasure.

    Hit action comedy from celebrated writer Anders Thomas Jensen and director (and former stuntman) Lasse Spang Olsen. Put-upon Arvid is left by his girlfriend, and when he manages to foil a bank robbery with a squash racket, his life goes from bad to worse, getting involved with hardened criminal brother Harald (the excellent Kim Bodnia, tough and hilariously deadpan). Perhaps the highest body count of a Danish movie ever (Arvid accidentally wastes entire rockband Red Warszawa with a machine gun), film suffers from occasional amateurish stunts, but is peppered with Jensen´s terrific dialogue, and a what-me-worry approach that is very rare among Danish filmmakers. Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Tomas Villum Jensen make a great comedic duo as the reluctant body disposers, who just want to be cooks. Framed by a strange supernatural story that is so politically incorrect that you can´t help but laugh out loud. *** (of ****)
    9Kynde

    A great action comedy. Black humor at it's best.

    This is a very funny movie that entertains you all the way. Something happens from the beginning through the end. Even during the subtitles people stayed, to hear the last jokes. Many of the things happening has been done before, but here is added some typical Danish black humor. Like when one guy, shoots another guy, and then calmly asks him to shut up. And even though the poor guys brain is all over the room, you can't help laughing. I think there are 22 killings in the movie, but it's done in a way, so you never takes it serious. You are always aware that this is a movie, and it's all just for fun.

    I think it can be compared to Pulp Fiction, for the way people gets killed, and to Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in the way the main characters are trying to raise money, with all the problems and killing this leads to.

    I will give this a 9 of 10, because it's a little superficial, and not totally original, but I haven't laughed so much for a long time. Not since I saw the other new Danish top comedy Den Eneste ene in the spring.

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    • Trivia
      Gangsters described in this movie are Serbian mafia. Although the movie is Danish, actor Dejan Cukic is also Serbian.
    • Goofs
      When Vuk crashes into the cars, the cars explode before they are hit.
    • Quotes

      Martin: What the fuck do we know? We are only chefs

    • Connections
      Featured in Dansk films bedste: Gak, vold og sex (2022)

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1999 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Official site
      • Scanbox / Steen Herdel
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Serbian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • In China They Eat Dogs
    • Filming locations
      • Café Langebro, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark(bar scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Steen Herdel Filmproduktion
      • Scanbox Entertainment
      • TV2 Danmark
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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